Interesting articles

"Holding Up the Sky? Reflections on Marriage in Contemporary China" by Jieyu Liu
- "It is the Chinese understanding that if you can contribute to the union of two people you will be helping them and, by doing good, accrue virtue yourself."


"Click here; Matchmaking site eHarmony broadens its services to help committed couples" by Theresa Walker
- "I liked how it could rate where we were together on some issues and where we were apart, We're really open to this kind of thing because we're always willing to work on stuff."
- "The idea that counseling requires significant emotional work and we're a substitute for it, to me is like saying,'I'm going to teach you how to swim, but only with your head above water.'"


"Ancient practice evolves with modern times" by Sophia Kazmi
- "There are no statistics on how many arranged marriages occur in the United States, and records are not kept at local houses of worship, but Livermore's Shiva Vishnu Hindu's temple manager estimates arranged marriages account for about 90 percent of the marriages performed each year for couples of Indian descent.
There is no clear way to gauge whether arranged marriages are happier than those based on romantic love. But divorce is rare. Although many couples undoubtedly are satisfied with their marriages, other couples stay together because of cultural and familial expectations, not necessarily because they are happy, said [Jejeebhoy], the New Delhi researcher."


"The New Arranged Marriage" by Janis Spindel and Samantha Daniels
- "Discusses the professional matchmaking industry. Mode of operation for Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking Incorporated, which starts with a $20,000 initiation fee; Rising respect for dating services due to the rising popularity of the Internet dating culture; Repeated dating failures of singles, which may lead to them seeking an advocate in their search for a partner; Ability of matchmakers to classify people anthropologically according to socioeconomic types, which does not emphasize romance"